Healthy Companies

Is Your Workplace Too Laid Back?

April 06 2010

One out of every three employees surveyed say that their workplace is too laid back. >> Read More >>

The Healthy Leader � In 60 Seconds

April 01 2010

Healthy Companies has launched a new online briefing—The Healthy Leader—designed to be read in 60 seconds or less. To check out the most recent issue and subscribe click here.

Experience Top CEOs Have in Common

May 24 2010

In today's ultra-competitive marketplace, executives who reach the upper echelons of management tend to have set themselves apart from their peers through their keen intelligence, strong communication skills, organizational acumen, or powerful combination of savvy and foresight. But one stripe is common to a full three-quarters of Fortune 100 CEOs today: They have all spent at least two years working in a senior position overseas, according to a new study by Healthy Companies International. >> Read More >>

CLO Magazine: The Power of Anxiety

April 05 2011

Not only can life's anxieties help us learn; life often reveals anxiety's upside. There are many ways "just enough anxiety" can be used to very powerful effect by chief learning officers, learning designers and facilitators of learning experiences. >>Read More>>

Tension Level at Work is About Right

March 31 2010

Workers seem to accept the need for some tension in their workplace, according to a nationwide telephone survey of nearly 500 employed Americans by Arlington, VA, management consultants Healthy Companies International. In fact, 41%, a plurality of the respondents, think there is “just the right amount” of tension in their place of work. >> Read More >>

Resistance Sidetracks New Ideas

March 16 2010

Fifty-two percent of companies that achieved a precedent-setting burst of growth due to innovation first had to surmount stubborn internal resistance, according to a study of 30 large corporations by Healthy Companies International, Arlington, VA, management consultants. >> Read More >>

Trends Testing CEOs in New Decade

January 21 2010

The second decade of the new century promises to be a turbulent one for corporate CEOs, according to Arlington, VA, management consultants Healthy Companies International. >> Read More >>

Departing CEOs Stay Active in Business

February 09 2010

As many as 82% of chief executives who move on from the top role generally remain key players either in their own organization or another, according to a continuing global study of more than 270 CEO careers by Arlington, VA, management consultants Healthy Companies International. >> Read More >>

Washington Post: Healthy Companies Profile

July 12 2010

When Robert Rosen was developing his consulting firm Healthy Companies 20 years ago, he gave speeches on leadership. The psychologist-turned-businessman interviewed chief executives and wrote books, including "Just Enough Anxiety." His company revolved around him. >> Read More >>

Leadership Excellence Magazine: World's Best CEOs

July 19 2010

Not all CEOs are created equal. Some are better leaders, superior stewards, and more respected role models. They drive their companies to success while others drive theirs into the ground. We hear about some of the world's worst CEOs—those whose greed and reckless behavior contribute to the economic crisis and erode public trust. But what do the best leaders have in common?
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CLO Magazine: Leadership Development Goes Organic

September 15 2010

There is a new breed of leaders who can help their organizations achieve sustained, companywide growth. They’re “growth leaders,” and CLOs can lead the charge in identifying and developing them. >>Read More >>

Chief Executive Magazine: Higher Purpose

December 01 2010

In most regards, Novartis Oncology, DynCorp International, and Recreational Equipment, Inc. are nothing alike. They compete in different industries, serve different customers, and meet very different needs. The common thread? Higher purpose. All three businesses are passionately committed to achieving ends that transcend revenues, profits, or any motive typically associated with business. >>Read More>>

Fortune: Should you accept an overseas assignment?

May 04 2011

Executive development consultants Healthy Companies International, whose clients include Intel (INTC), Northrop Grumman (NOC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Boeing (BA), examined the career paths of C-level managers at Fortune 100 companies and found that more than 7 out of 10 have held management jobs in foreign climes. >>Read More>>